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Noun

A domesticated carnivorous mammal

(derogatory) Someone who is morally reprehensible or offensive

Young dog

A male person or individual

A moist sausage of soft, even texture and flavor, often made from mechanically recovered meat or meat slurry

Any of various breeds of dog originating in Scotland and England as sheepdogs

A total failure

A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side

A person who informs on another person or group to the authorities

Young animal

Verb

To pursue with an intent to catch

To be (constantly) subjected to something unpleasant

To subject (someone) to constant scoldings or harassment

To accompany and look after or supervise

Avoid, get out of responsibility

To cause to give in to pressure

Proper noun

Dog or dogspeak

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A domesticated carnivorous mammal

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“Our pet dog began barking excitedly when we arrived home.”

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(derogatory) Someone who is morally reprehensible or offensive

sympathizer^US

sympathiser^UK

jailbird^US

gaolbird^UK

traveler^US

traveller^UK

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“He would turn out to be a dirty dog who was only after his uncle's insurance money.”

Noun

Young dog

Noun

A male person or individual

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A moist sausage of soft, even texture and flavor, often made from mechanically recovered meat or meat slurry

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Any of various breeds of dog originating in Scotland and England as sheepdogs

Noun

A total failure

unsuccessful challenger

unsuccessful candidate

balk^US

baulk^UK

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A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side

Noun

A person who informs on another person or group to the authorities

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Noun

Young animal

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To pursue with an intent to catch

be hard on the heels of

eye

piggyback

keep under surveillance

investigate

shag

follow on the heels of

come after

tread on the heels of

sleuth

tailgate

rush after

keep up the pace with

keep pace with

dog the footsteps of

be hot on someone's heels

camp on the doorstep of

localize^US

localise^UK

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“Police would relentlessly dog the fugitive across the length and breadth of the country.”

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To be (constantly) subjected to something unpleasant

agonize^US

tantalize^US

agonise^UK

tantalise^UK

give someone a hard time

antagonize^US

victimize^US

terrorize^US

antagonise^UK

get on somebody's nerves

make things hot for someone

expel

make it hot for someone

victimise^UK

terrorise^UK

drive you up the wall

satirize^US

leave no stone unturned

hurt someone's feelings

take the mickey out of

satirise^UK

give one the business

breathe down someone's neck

carp at

grate on

get on your wick

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“He began cursing the unpredictable weather that seemed to dog him wherever he went.”

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To subject (someone) to constant scoldings or harassment

give someone a hard time

criticize^US

criticise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

victimize^US

tyrannize^US

victimise^UK

tyrannise^UK

get at

be on at

be down on

punish repeatedly and unfairly

have a down on

have it in for

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“The restaurant owner would constantly dog his employees about being paid to wash dishes, and not to listen to rock and roll.”

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To accompany and look after or supervise

draught^UK

draft^US

marshal^UK

marshall^US

manoeuvre^UK

maneuver^US

harmonize^US

point in the direction of

harmonise^UK

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Avoid, get out of responsibility

pay little attention to

slip through the net of

give the runaround

give someone the slip

give someone a wide berth

keep out of the way of

balk^US

baulk^UK

lead on a merry chase

sneak away

escape the clutches of

give somebody the slip

keep one's distance from

have nothing to do with

pack in

let well enough alone

jack in

have no truck with

shy away from

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To cause to give in to pressure

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

use strong-arm tactics on

bring pressure to bear on

put under an obligation

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

have someone do something

twist one's arm

propel

push around

tighten the screws on

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

turn the screws on

chase

bring force to bear on

leave someone no option

work over

will

argue

force somebody's hand

put the frighteners on

make an offer they can't refuse

leave someone no option but to

instil^UK

instill^US

behoove^US

behove^UK

leave no choice but to

bring pressure to bear upon

appall^US

appal^UK

scare the bejesus out of

maneuver^US

rationalize^US

rationalise^UK

manoeuvre^UK

put through the wringer

victimize^US

put the fear of God into

fill with terror

make things hot for someone

inspire panic in

strike terror in

make it hot for someone

victimise^UK

frighten out of your wits

demand hush money from

hold to ransom

put the shake on

shake down

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Proper noun

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Dog or dogspeak

Dog

dogspeak

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